NUR 3405 Quiz 2, 100% verified, questions and answers. Rated A

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NUR 3405 Quiz 2, 100% verified, questions and answers. Rated A The primary purpose of the research lit review is - ✔✔- suggest appropriate research methods - construct a conceptual framework... - assist in developing the research question In the process of conducting a lit review, the nurse researcher is using studies written by the researchers who conducted the studies. This type of information is known as: - ✔✔- primary source A nurse is completing a lit review. The nurse has several ideas for a focus, but has not nailed down a specific topic to examine. Which step would be most helpful to follow at this stage of the process? - ✔✔- Formulate a clear research question When conducting a research lit search, which activity is the most reliable way to identify new scholarly references? - ✔✔- note relevant citations in the articles being reviewed A researcher begins the searching process by entering key terms. The search yields over 180 potential articles. Which action in the screening process would be the most appropriate next step in identifying useful articles? - ✔✔identify MeSH terms in making keywords more specific A researcher has narrowed a search of electronic databases to 15 potential references. Which action in the screening process would be the most appropriate next step in identifying useful articles? - ✔✔- reading the reports in their entirety What is the most widely used data collection method by nurse researchers? - ✔✔- self-reports What is the name of a self-report pain scale that utilizes a straight line measuring 100 mm? - ✔✔- visual analog scale A nurse researcher plans a qualitative study on the experience of miscarriage. Why would interviews be preferable to questionnaires when studying this topic? - ✔✔- quality of data tends to be higher with interviews What component is included in a well-structured problem statement for nursing research? - ✔✔- gap in knowledge about the problem What is the major source of ideas for research problems? - ✔✔- nursing lit - personal nursing experience - theories or conceptual frameworks - social issues - suggestions from external sources The problem statement in a study identifies a...? - ✔✔knowledge gap In which research process step would the researcher utilize a codebook? - ✔✔- analyzing and interpreting the results During which step of the research process will the researcher establish if the study design should be quant or qualt? - ✔✔- develop a detailed plan A nurse researcher reviews the lit on fall prevention on the hospital med surg unit. Which type of lit presents the strongest evidence for practice? - ✔✔- experimental study Is this source primary or secondary? The research report a clinical trial in a research journal. - ✔✔- primary Is this source primary or secondary? Literature review. - ✔✔- secondary Why is a systematic review considered a high-level, primary source? - ✔✔- it follows a predetermined and rigorous research method of analysis Sources of Evidence Pyramid Ranking - ✔✔1. systematic review 2. randomized controlled trial 3. quasi-experimental study 4. single qualitative study 5. case report The actual publication of a journal article signifies which step of the research process? - ✔✔- dissemination In which section of the report would the sampling plan appear? - ✔✔- methods IMRD - ✔✔- four main sections of a research report - intro, methods, results, discussion What kind of individual is a researcher or expert in the field? - ✔✔- a peer-reviewer What are peer reviewed journals? - ✔✔- sponsored by publishing companies, professional organizations, and other groups of experts to publish the latest research findings and approaches to practice - reviewers determine the significance, relevance, accuracy and clarity of submitted manuscripts and determine whether they should be published What is meant by a "blind review"? - ✔✔- reviewers are not told the name or affiliation of the authors What is the most effective dissemination strategy to use for the goal of improved client care and cost containment? - ✔✔- quality and process improvement initiatives Which components are found in an abstract? - ✔✔- design and methods - clinical significance - purpose - findings/implications Which databases are free of charge to use? - ✔✔- google scholar - medline Which database will most likely have access to systematic reviews? - ✔✔- COCHRANE Boolean operators - ✔✔- simple words (AND, OR, NOT or AND NOT) used as conjunctions to combine or exclude keywords in a search, resulting in more focused and productive results What factors can make reading a research report difficult to some readers? - ✔✔- objectivity - compactness - jargon - statistical information What aspects of reliability are important to quant. researchers? - ✔✔- internal consistency - equivalence - stability The stability of an instrument is described as: - ✔✔- the degree to which similar results are obtained on separate occasions Reliability coefficients - ✔✔- range from .00 to 1.00 - the higher the value, the more reliable (stable) is the measuring instrument How is internal consistency evaluated? - ✔✔- by calculating coefficient alpha (Cronbach's alpha) Interrater reliability - ✔✔- the degree to which two or more observers or coders agree about the scoring in an instrument What might limit the ability to draw conclusions from a study? - ✔✔- methods - study design - the sample - measures used Immunizations, education classes and using seatbelts are examples of what kind of prevention? - ✔✔- primary prevention Evaluating educational approaches to improving blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes patients is addressing which type of prevention measure? - ✔✔- secondary prevention What are the three primary domains where nursing research has an impact? - ✔✔- public policy - nursing practice - nursing professional status Theoretical framework - ✔✔- describes the main variables in a study design and how they relate to each others Explanatory theory - ✔✔- studies relationships between variables - ex. how social support is related to health in older adults Predictive theory - ✔✔- tested using experimental designs, testing predictions about relationships and outcomes - ex. effect of a therapeutic mattress on the incidence of pressure ulcers in patients Problem Statement - ✔✔- a statement articulating the research problem and making an argument to conduct a new study Components of a problem statement - ✔✔- identification of the problem - background - scope - consequences - knowledge gaps - proposed solution Statement of purpose for quantitative studies - ✔✔- identifies key study variables - identifies possible relationships among variables - indicates the population of interest - suggests the nature of the inquiry through the use of verbs (test, compare, evaluate) Statement of purpose for qualitative studies - ✔✔- identifies central phenomenon - suggests research tradition - indicates group, community or setting of interest - suggests the nature of the inquiry through verbs (describe, discover, explore) Research Questions - ✔✔- are sometimes direct rewordings of statements of purpose, worded as questions - are sometimes used to clarify or lend specificity to the purpose statement Research questions in quantitative studies - ✔✔- typically pose queries about the relationships among variables Research questions in qualitative studies - ✔✔- often post queries linked to the research tradition - grounded theory: process questions - phenomenology: meaning questions - ethnography: cultural description questions [Show More]

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